What Was the Purpose of the Twelfth Amendment, Ratified in 1804

question 61

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the Twelfth Amendment, ratified in 1804?

• A) replace the electoral college with a national vote for the office of the president
• B) separate the electoral college votes for president and vice president.
• C) establish voting criteria for presidential elections
• D) extend the right to vote to women
• E) create a pay scale for the president and vice president.

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